The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-08
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREYITIEs.

The Baltimore and Resterstown Turnpike
Company on December 30th, declared div
idend of two per cent
DR.. NJ L. Bot has removed his office to
the dwelling formerly occupied by George W.
Albaugh, square west of his former location.
Acauilla Parrish died in this city on JAN
uary 4th. of old age. Had he lived until the
l4th of February he would have been 81 years
old.
Mr.. Christopher Erb, of Berryville. Va,
has been visiting friends and relatives in this
county, of which he is a native, the past week.
The Westminster Band is preparing an ex-
cellent program for the entertainment on
January 25th Prof. A. H. Merrill will take
leading part in the program.
Mr. George W. Norris and family, and
Misses Minnie Thompson and Alice Hall, all
of Baltimore. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 4. l..
Zahn of 237 East Main street.
On Thursday last, John T. Difenbaugh,
auctioneer, sold to Mordecai c. McKinstry,
mortgage, the J. Wilson Englar farm, of u
little more than 212 acres, near Wakefield, at
So per acre.
jefferson Krse, of Creagerstown, Freder
lex county, is appointed deputy collector of
internal revenue for the district comprisin G
Frederick and Carroll counties, vice George
p. Remsberg, removed.
W. S. Myer Bro, proprietors of the
Westminster Steam FIGURING Mill, issued
their large calendar last week. This has been
their custom for several years, and the calen-
dar is eagerly sought after.
The next regular meeting of Burns Post,
G. A. r., will be held to night Saturday the
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans.
The recently elected officers will be installed
and a full meeting is requested.
Hon. Chas. B. Roberts, though invited,
did not attend the banquet given to Governor
Lloyd by his staff, in Baltimore, on Thurs
day night. He was prevented from attending
by the sickness of one of his children.
VIM. G. Cox, principal of male grammar
school No. ] Baltimore, went to visit relatives
,dustng the Christmas holidays at Union
Bridge, Carroll county. and was taken sick
there. He has not yet been able to return to
Ibis duties
The american Sentinel, our Republican
contemporary, began its 54th volume last
Saturday. The Sentinel has improved very
much the past year, both as to appearance
and as to contents. II well merits Republi-
can support.
Dr. George S. Fouke, of this citS1n
-Sesday; received telephone Message from
Hagerstown, announcing the death on that
day of an older brother, Mr.. Michael Fouke,
who resided four miles from that city. His
aged was y years.
On Monday last, George A. Flckinger, of
rTaneytown, swore out warrant before JUS
-1ice G. w. Crapster, of this city, against
Americas Shoemaker, of Taneytown, for as
4sault and battery, committed on December
:29th He also swore out peace warrant
against Mr.. Shoemaker.
John Button, colored, who assaulted con-
I g 1oct
week at Eldersburg, while the latter was try
ing to arrest him, as noted in last weeks AD-
vocArE, was brought to Jail here on Thurs
day. Dutton was committed without bail, be-
cause Mr.. Lindsay's injuries are more serious
ithan at first expected.
At Hanover, Pa, Monday, officers of the
Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Company
we're elected as follows: President. Capt. A.
W. Eichelberger; directors, j. NJ. Hood,
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